By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Family loyalty may be good in most instances, but apparently not in this one. Federal authorities last week charged three relatives with lying for Weldon Gordon, 33, a suburban D.C. man accused of killing an undercover DEA informant Andre Hayes in 2008, the D.C. Examiner reported. The relatives, who were arrested…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-U.S. Attorney Alberto Gonzales is cashing in on his name. The Texas company Drexel Metals Inc., a provider of standing seam metal roofing systems, announced Monday that Gonzales has joined its board of directors. “I have enjoyed working with Al while he served as a valuable consultant that helped Drexel Metals…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Todd Graves, who served as U.S. Attorney for western Missouri under President Bush, has been given the nod to investigate how the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese handles sex crime allegations, the Kansas City Star reported. Bishop Robert W. Finn made the announcement late last week. The paper reported that the appontment…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ooops. The Minneapolis FBI on Friday apologized for saying that two homicide victims were members of gangs. “Donald E. Oswald, Special Agent in Charge of the Minneapolis FBI office, today regrets to announce that the FBI made an error in a press release that was released yesterday regarding the arrest of…
By Charlie Savage The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is giving significant new powers to its roughly 14,000 agents, allowing them more leeway to search databases, go through household trash or use surveillance teams to scrutinize the lives of people who have attracted their attention. Enlarge This Image The F.B.I….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s the moment of truth. Jury deliberations in Blago II — the retrial of ex-Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich — begins Friday. Don’t expect a quick verdict. The jury will have to plow through 20 counts, which should take some time.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In a move that comes as no surprise, Raleigh U.S. Attorney George E.B. Holding announced his resignation Friday, the Raleigh News & Observer reported. The announcement by the Bush appointee comes in wake of the indictment of twice-presidential hopeful John Edwards. The resignation is effective July 8, the paper reported. North…
